Cost of Attendance
Each year the Law School sets a cost of attendance for our degree programs. The cost of attendance includes University charges such as tuition and fees that are directly billed to a student on their University student account as well as estimated expenses a student may incur for housing and food, books and supplies, transportation, personal/miscellaneous expenses, and loan fees.
The cost of attendance is used by the Law School to determine a student's financial aid eligibility but an individual student's actual budget will vary from this standard cost of attendance depending upon individual taste and circumstances.
The cost of attendance is for the nine months of an academic year (Autumn, Winter, and Spring quarters). All expenses and allowances outlined below are allocated over all three quarters, with the exception of the Transcript Fee for first-year students, which is assessed in the Autumn quarter only.
2023-2024 Academic Year Estimated Cost of Attendance
Final cost of attendance figures for the 2023-2024 academic year will be published during spring 2023.
| Tuition | $73,185 |
| Health Insurance* | $4,800 |
| Graduate Student Services Fee | $1,347 |
| Housing & Food | $17,280 |
| Books & Supplies | $1,785 |
| Personal & Miscellaneous Expenses | $3,150 |
| Transportation Expenses | $2,655 |
| Student Loan Fees** | $2,286 |
| TOTAL FOR 2L AND 3L STUDENTS | $106,488 |
| Transcript Fee | $75 |
| TOTAL FOR FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS | $106,563 |
Law students may request an increase to their cost of attendance for the purchase of a computer or laptop once during their Law School program. The maximum increase available is $1,500 or the documented cost of the purchase, whichever is less. More information regarding cost of attendance appeals can be found in the Law Financial Aid Handbook.
*All law students are required to have acceptable medical insurance coverage. Students do not have to join the University's plan if they provide evidence of comparable coverage under their own plan. You can find more information about the University's health insurance plan on the USHIP website.
**Estimated loan fees (for Federal Direct student loan borrowers only). More information about federal student loan interest rates and loan fees can be found on the Federal Student Aid website. Student loan fees are not included in the LLM cost of attendance but can be added if an LLM student is eligible for federal student loan funding.
2022-2023 Academic Year Cost of Attendance
| Tuition | $73,185 |
| Health Insurance* | $4,800 |
| Graduate Student Services Fee | $1,347 |
| Room & Board | $17,280 |
| Books & Supplies | $1,785 |
| Personal Expenses/ Misc. | $3,150 |
| Transportation Expenses | $2,655 |
| Student Loan Fees** | $2,286 |
| TOTAL FOR 2L AND 3L STUDENTS | $106,488 |
| Computer Allowance | $1,500 |
| Transcript Fee | $75 |
| TOTAL FOR FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS | $108,063 |
*All law students are required to have acceptable medical insurance coverage. Students do not have to join the University's plan if they provide evidence of comparable coverage under their own plan. You can find more information about the University's health insurance plan on the USHIP website.
**Estimated loan fees (for Federal Direct student loan borrowers only). More information about federal student loan interest rates and loan fees can be found on the Federal Student Aid website.
For a complete schedule of the University’s tuition refund policy, please consult the Bursar’s Office website.
Some students may have additional personal expenses not included in the standard cost of attendance. Examples of such additional expenses include a computer supplement, medical expenses not covered by insurance, and childcare or dependent daycare expenses. More information regarding cost of attendance appeals can be found in the Law Financial Aid Handbook.